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Household of Alexander Cowie (born 1827, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Cowie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cowie, born in 1827 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Cowie, born in 1829 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1866 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, William Leslie, born in 1871 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Cowie's household

Male

Alexander

Cowie

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Cowie

Wife
Male

James

Cowie

Son
Male

John

Cowie

Son
Male

William

Leslie

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cowie

Head

Married

54

1827

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Cowie

Wife

Married

52

1829

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Cowie

Son

-

15

1866

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Cowie

Son

-

8

1873

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Leslie

Grandson

-

10

1871

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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